Coin Project Information

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This page will help you to get organized for your project.


Introductory Letter

  • The coin project introduction can be found on pages 92-93 in the text book.

Putting It All Together

  • The coin project outline can be found on pages 170-171 in the text book.

Rubric and Checklist - Use the links below to create your coin.






Coin Project Voice Thread - This link will lead you to a larger version of the Voice Thread if you are having trouble reading it on this page.



Document Resources - These resources are useful references that may be helpful during the design process.


Helpful Links


Researching Links

  1. Searching the Internet- Tools, Tips & Tricks
  2. Beyond Searching - Guerrilla Tactics to Get the Information You Want.ppt
    - This presentation is helpful for explaning research techniques and using Search Engines (i.e. Goolge searching, etc.)
  3. Just in case you are having trouble using the Microsoft Office Web Apps on Windows Skydrive, this link is for Microsoft PowerPoint Viewer which will allow you to watch the presentation from home.
  4. The following links will help you when searching using Google. Google Search Help Google Advanced Search Help>

Mint Links

  1. U.S. Mint Website
  2. Canadian Mint Website
  3. British Royal Mint Website

General Coin Links

  1. How Products are Made - Coin
  2. US Department of the Treasuring - Resource Center - Coins
  3. Stanford Metals - This link provides some possible prices for materials that is fairly up-to-date. This may be helpful when trying to decide which materials to use based upon cost. (i.e. Gold may be very expensive and outside of the $0.50/coin price maximum).
  4. Metals Used in Coins and Medals by Tony Clayton - A large list of common metals and alloys used in coin making created by a coin collector. You may need to verify these materials in other locations.
  5. Mining.com videos
  6. Hard Rock Mining: The Process
  7. International Aluminum Institute
  8. How coins were minted
  9. The Coin Minting Process (Picture of the Day)
  10. How Do They Do It (Science Channel Video)

Coin Project Evaluation FormGoogle Forms